An Indian professor has designed hi-tech jacket aimed at combating the spread of COVID-19.

Somesh Singh, a former professor at NID Ahmedabad, has created a jacket that is fitted with social distancing sensors, sanitisation pockets and a thermometer to measure the wearer's temperature.

The CoVest has sensors on the shoulders and back that beep when someone is within 2 metres of the wearer.

This footage was filmed on August 17 in New Delhi.